The Canadian International Council (CIC) is a non-partisan, nationwide organization established to strengthen Canada's foreign policy. It promotes dialogue on international affairs issues through a network that crosses academic disciplines, policy areas and economic sectors. The CIC’s council activities offer Canadian corporate, academic, media, and policy communities the opportunity to participate in an important forum on international issues, operating on the premise that the application of expert and evidence-based research on complex international issues provides the cornerstone for effective policy making. The CIC is a unique, nation-wide organization that incorporates the voices and feedback of citizens across the country through its branch network, currently numbering 18 from coast to coast, that engage local communities with programs that involve speakers, seminars, roundtable discussions and conferences as well as study groups that generate citizen dialogue and involvement in international affairs.